So we are excitedly awaiting the commencement of the Olympics 2012 which starts tomorrow in London, England! What an exciting time this is going to be for athletes and sports aficionados worldwide! How many of us are traveling to England? Can you imagine the babel of voices that will be found there as people travel to events and vacation throughout a country they may not have yet visited?

Though you speak English (or whatever your native tongue), you may wish to converse with someone from a faraway country and actually understand all he or she has to say. iTranslate Voice HD can help you do this. It lets you speak your native tongue into your iPad, have it translated then spoken back to you in any of 31 included languages! This handy language reference and travel iPad app contains the following useful features:

- Instantly speak in several languages...
Start a voice to voice conversation in one of 31 languages and dialects.

- Look up words...
Read definitions and meanings for common words and phrases using your voice.

What are some of the uses of this app? Well, I've just mentioned that while traveling you may enjoy your trip quite a bit more if you could switch languages in a heartbeat! Language lovers can learn a new language, and teachers could even use this utility in the classroom to help educate kids in a modern and enjoyable way.

Like most translators, you will get fairly accurate translations, but they may not match the easy, casual speech of the native speaker. If you are using this app while in your native country, data usage is not a problem. However, if you want to be a language connoisseur while traveling, then realize you will perhaps need a global data package or WiFi in a friend's house, as an active connection is needed. Overall, I'd say the ease and convenience of foreign speech using iTranslate Voice HD is a great reason to have this utility on your device!